My favorite screensaver since I've owned macs has always been the spectrum one. I LOVE IT. Apple got rid of it in mountain lion! it was the only classy screensaver osx has! Is there anyway I can copy it from my old computer?🙁
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oh god no. Where did spectrum go?!
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Yes, you can simply use the one from Lion or from Snow Leopard. 🙂
I'm on a windows pc now, but if I remember right, the folder where it is on Lion is: "/Library/Screensavers/". Copy the spectrum screensaver file to ML's "~/Library/Screensavers/" or "/Library/Screensavers/"
(~ means your home folder)
I'm on a windows pc now, but if I remember right, the folder where it is on Lion is: "/Library/Screensavers/". Copy the spectrum screensaver file to ML's "~/Library/Screensavers/" or "/Library/Screensavers/"
(~ means your home folder)
Same boat as you and SOLVED.
I went and found the Spectrum.qtz file from an old install.
I copied it to the current install in the same folder /system/library/screen savers
I changed all permissions to read and write
I took a screensaver I didn't ever use and renamed it with .bak at the end of its name.
I renamed Spectrum to the name of the one I changed.
Pick that screensaver and it will use the Spectrum screensaver even though it now has a different name.
Why did you replaced a default screensaver? I put RSS vizualizer screensaver from Lion into ML's "~/Library/Screen Savers/" folder and it shows up in System Preferences > Screensavers. So... Why did you replaced a default screensaver with it? 😕
Alokk
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r u got the spectrum....can u plz upload the "spectrum.qtz" file....i too love the spectrum too much but i dont have the snow leopard mac......if u have plz upload it here .....thankx
justperry
macrumors G5
Alokk
macrumors newbie
Thanks so much, justperry! My 3 year old grandson wanted to see "the colors" that he knew from our macbook on the newer iMac. You made his day.